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Should parents be in the room during their child's dental visit? Pediatric dentist Dr. Jeanette MacLean says yes, and explains why. She also walks through how she chooses between silver diamine fluoride (SDF), Curodont and Icon, what the SMART technique is, and why she does far fewer pulpotomies and drilled fillings than she was trained to.

In this episode:

- Why she now invites parents into the room, with ground rules

- Reading each child to find the approach that works

- When protective stabilization is (and isn't) appropriate

- SDF vs Curodont vs Icon resin infiltration: how she decides

- The SMART technique: SDF plus glass ionomer

- Keeping kids happy when they hate the taste of SDF

- Fewer pulpotomies: indirect pulp caps, glass ionomer and Hall crowns

- How GPs and pediatric dentists can work well together

📰 Plus dental news: South Carolina's bill to ban non-competes, the Improving Dental Administration Act (HR 7931), and the AAO's stance on functional dentistry.

Dr. Jeanette MacLean is a pediatric dentist in Phoenix, Arizona, and an early advocate for silver diamine fluoride in the US. A 2016 New York Times article about her drill-free cavity treatment helped bring national attention to SDF.

✨ Connect with Dr. MacLean:

Website: https://kidsteethandbraces.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@affiliatedchildrensdental

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaclean/

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